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 | | In 1168, Diarmuid MacMorrough, King of Leinster, driven out of his kingdom by Roderick, King of Connahct, came to solicit help from Henry II. |
 | | The success was bittersweet, as King Henry, concerned that his barons would become too powerful and independent overseas, ordered all the troops to return by Easter 1171. |
 | | As a reward for his service he was reinstated in Leinster and made governor of Ireland, where he faced near-constant rebellion. |
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